What to Do If You Blow Your Wedding Budget
Budgets are meant to be broken, right? This is the feeling of many brides, but not necessarily of their parents or fiances who are helping to pay for the wedding. If you are starting to add up all of your wedding expenses and are finding that you are coming in way over budget, it is time to take action!
Naturally the first question to ask yourself (or your parents) will be how negotiable the wedding budget really is. If your parents have set aside every penny that they could find, then that will be the final number. On the other hand, if they have a figure in mind that they would be happiest with, but can afford to splurge a little more for your big day, then maybe it is time to prioritize your wedding costs, and see where a little extra could be allotted to make your wedding really perfect.
If your budget is firm and you are way over it, then you will have to find some places to cut costs. Hopefully, you are not so far into the planning that you are locked into everything, especially the big expenses like the venue and the guest list. Assuming your invitations have not yet gone out, cutting down the guest list is by far the quickest way to slash expenses. You will save on almost everything, from food to cocktails to reception rentals to centerpieces. You might even be able to scale down the size of your reception site and even the size of the band. It can be painful, but if you think about what you could save by trimming your guest list by even 10 or 20%, it could be significant.
If it is too late to make major changes, there are still ways to get back to (or at least closer to) your original budget. You might not be able to switch vendors or venues, but you can at least cut back on some of the details.
Naturally the first question to ask yourself (or your parents) will be how negotiable the wedding budget really is. If your parents have set aside every penny that they could find, then that will be the final number. On the other hand, if they have a figure in mind that they would be happiest with, but can afford to splurge a little more for your big day, then maybe it is time to prioritize your wedding costs, and see where a little extra could be allotted to make your wedding really perfect.
If your budget is firm and you are way over it, then you will have to find some places to cut costs. Hopefully, you are not so far into the planning that you are locked into everything, especially the big expenses like the venue and the guest list. Assuming your invitations have not yet gone out, cutting down the guest list is by far the quickest way to slash expenses. You will save on almost everything, from food to cocktails to reception rentals to centerpieces. You might even be able to scale down the size of your reception site and even the size of the band. It can be painful, but if you think about what you could save by trimming your guest list by even 10 or 20%, it could be significant.
If it is too late to make major changes, there are still ways to get back to (or at least closer to) your original budget. You might not be able to switch vendors or venues, but you can at least cut back on some of the details.
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